Improving Negotiating Skills
Today, more than ever, those in the purchasing profession and other key people charged with the responsibility of investing their company’s money must be knowledgeable about ways to maximize these investments. Management is placing increasing demands on its buyers to purchase its goods and services in a cost effective manner. In fact, they see this function as the area of greatest profit contribution. One clear-cut way of achieving these goals is to discover ways that will help you to improve your negotiation skills. You can “learn by doing” with an experienced purchasing negotiator who will show you techniques guaranteed to bring immediate results.
Workshop Agenda
Definition of Negotiation
- The primary components of all
negotiations
- Defining the need
- Goal aspiration
- Assessing expectations
- Attitudes and motivation
Identifying Negotiation Style
- The 5 major styles of negotiation
- Identifying your style
- How styles interact
- How to adjust your negotiation style – change agent
Pre-Negotiation Planning
- Establishing your needs
- Determining the options
- Getting the facts
- Finding out the needs of the seller
- Identifying what a trading card is
Effective Communications
- What is communication?
- How to be a good listener
- Ways to communicate more effectively
- Interpreting non-verbal behavior
- Listening exercise